Microsoft plans to add a feature to Office Excel that will make it harder for cyberattackers to exploit the spreadsheet application's "add-ins" function to run malicious code on a victim's computer.

Microsoft says the Excel spreadsheet software is now blocking untrusted XLL add-ins by default in Microsoft 365 tenants worldwide. The company announced this change in January with a new entry added ...

Researchers report a new version of the JSSLoader remote access trojan being distributed via malicious Microsoft Excel addins. The particular RAT (remote access trojan) has been circulated in the wild ...

A wave of cyberattacks is exploiting Microsoft Excel add-in files in order to deliver several forms of malware in campaigns that could leave businesses vulnerable to data theft, ransomware and other ...

Microsoft has announced plans for its 365 customers to automatically block all XLL add-in files downloaded from the internet to prevent phishing attacks relying on these types of lures. Writing on its ...

Microsoft has announced plans to bring support for add-ins to the Mac version of its Office suite. This functionality is currently available for testing by users who are enrolled in the Insider ...

Microsoft has announced that Office for iPad apps will gain the ability to use add-in apps like its desktop and web Office components; we go hands on with the updated Excel for iPad. Share on Facebook ...